Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-14

tive OF all the fifteen railroads centering
here, opened its throat and screamed. The
concert was led by rusty looking monster,
whose tones, by some manipulation of the
artist, were exactly like the
Of
A FAMILY OF COYOTES,
only multiplied 10 ear-splitting dimen-
siOns.
The Presidents attention was called to
the great area lying beyond the railroad
Yards, covered with mammoth packing
houses and establishments for the sale OF
agricultural implements. A brief pause
was made at the exposition building, but
the President did not alight. From this
point the party proceeded to the site OF
the projected Y. NJ. c. A. building, at the
northwest corner of Ninth and Locust
streets, of which the President laid the
corner stone. The ceremony was pre-
ceeded by the singing Of hymns, brief
address and prayer by Bishop Hendrix.
The Presidents remarks on the occasion
were as follows:
In the busy activities of our daily life,
we are apt to neglect instrumentalities
which are quietly but effectually doing
most important service in molding our
national character. Among these, and
but little notice, compared
with, their valuable results, are the Young
Mems Christian Associations, scattered
throughout our country. All will admit
the supreme importance OF that honesty
and fixed principles which rest upon
Christian motives and purposes; and all
will acknowledge the sad and increasing
temptations which beset our young men
and lure them to their distinctions. To
save these young men, ten times depriv-
ed OF
THE RESTRAINTS OF HOME
from degradation and ruin, and to lit them
for usefulness and honor, these associa-
tiOns have entered the field of Cnristian ef-
fort, and are pushing their noble work.
When il is considered that the subject of
their efforts are 10 be the active men for
good OF evil, in the next generation, mere
worldly prudence dictates that these as
sociations should be aided and encouraged.
Their increase and fourishing condition
reflects the highest honor upon the good
Zen who have devoted themselves to this
work, and demonstrates that the
American people are not en-
tirely lacking in appreciation of
its value. Twenty years ago but one OF
these associations owned building, and
that was valued at only $l1,000 To-day
more than one hundred such buildings,
valued at more than $1,000, 900, beautity
the different cities of our land and beckon
our young men to lives of usefulness.
II am especially pleased to be able to
participate to-day in laying the corner
stone Of another of these edi6ces in this
active and growing city, and l trust that
the encouragement given the Young Men 5
Christian Association located here, may he
with its assured usefulness
and in keeping with the generosity and
Intelligence which characterize the people
of Kansas City"
While the ceremonies were in progress
the corps of pickpOckets, which has fol,
lowed the Presidential party throughout
its tour, industriously piled their art. One
of these gentry, a florid, well-built, though
rather heavy man, was discovered by his
victim in the act, just to late, however, to
prevent the robbery. Loud cries of Catch
that man, interrupted the proceedings for
4 second. A man was seen to dash from a
crowd, fall of stone wall, knock over
one or two women and
RUSH FOB FREEDOM,
with three UT four policemen after him.
The outcome was not learned. When the
brief proceedings were ended the President
and his party went to their hotel, where
an hour was given to lunch.
About half-past one o'clock Hon. +. II.
Allen, President of the Board of Trade and
Chairman of the Reception Committee,
sx- Congressman VIM. Warner, Mr.. w. H,
Miller, Secretary OF the Board Of Trade,
and committee of about n dozen ladies
and gentlemen called upon the President
and conducted himself and Mrs Cleveland
to their carriage They were then escorted
through the more thickly built business
streets of the city, and brought up at the rear
of the Government building, where they ar
rived about 3 O'Clock. They were escorted
through the pOstOffice and out upon the
front portico Of the building, where stand
and awning had been erected. Some fifty
thousand persons were congregated about
this point, the roofs, windows, telegraph
poles, and radiating streets as far as they
were visible, being one packed mass ol
humanity. When the hand had finished
the strains Of Hail to the Chief" Mr..
Allen advanced and introduced to the
President Mayor II. c. Kumpf, who made
a formal speech of welcome TO the city. The
President spoke as follows in reply:
II had not long settled upon visit to
ST. Louis, when l found that il would not
do at all to 90 there without also
SEEING THIS WONDERFUL CITY
on Missouri's western border. One ofyour
citizens, anxious that | should
not reach here in ignorance OF your achieve
ments, sent me q newspaper exhibiting
the progress of the city, during the hrst
six months of the present year. Three
months have passed since this record was
made MP, and he wrote me that he thought
if added so per cent 70 the figure which
it contained would strike the proper es-
innate of your condition to-day.
While this shows the greatest
faith and confidence in what you can
do, sm inclined to think from something
l have recently seen published that the
rule thus laid down is none too liberal.
The truth Of the statements made in this
newspaper report is clinehed by the CON-
piler, when ne says at the beginning: The
fact is that it is almost impossible to lie
about Kansas City and when a splendid
delegation Of your business men called on
ne and In the kindest and most cordial
way invited me TO be your guest, one ol
them was introduced as a dealer in real
estate who, 1t WAS declared, that if came
here would sell me lot before / left.
And TINS reminds me Of friend who
made a trip TO the Pacific coast, and as hs
came back found his way to Kansas CITY